New analysis released by the management consulting company McKinsey found that while Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are heavily represented in corporate jobs, their presence drops off significantly at the board of director level.
released by the management consulting company McKinsey found that while Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are heavily represented in corporate jobs,
The racial group, particularly those who are immigrants, is overrepresented in low-paying occupations, including manicurists and cooks. But it is also overrepresented in high-paying professions like the tech industry, with the simultaneous demographics contributing to the highest income inequality among races in the U.S.
Margaret Chin, a sociologist and the author of “Stuck: Why Asian Americans Don’t Reach the Top of the Corporate Ladder,” said that in addition to contending with general sexist stereotypes in the workplace, Asian women are often hypersexualized and further typecast as hyperfeminine, acquiescent and compliant, keeping them from being in contention for leadership roles.
“They’re focused on making sure their kids are competitive and the best,” Chin said. “Not only that, but they’re harsh on their kids, too. And with these other stereotypes, you don’t want somebody harsh to be your boss. … It just works against Asian American women.” Chin added: “For the Asian Americans who don’t have access to that information, they don’t know. They just know the ‘American Dream’ story.”
“If Asian Americans and, in particular, women are not seeing themselves represented in upper management, how confident are they going to be about their own abilities?” said Kim, who emphasized that it’s also critical to discuss Asian American and Pacific Islander underrepresentation in leadership, from social justice to schools.
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